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BIO 500. Geology & Ecology of the Bahamas.

3.00

Crosslisted with: GEOL 400, BIO 400

This course explores the geology and ecology of the shallow-water marine environment by examining the preeminent modern example, the Bahamas platform. The Bahamas provide an excellent model for understanding modern and ancient carbonate and reef deposits, and a variety of terrestrial/aquatic habitats. Biological processes are responsible for many of the geological features of the Bahamas, so the course considers the biology/ecology of marine organisms in addition to geological topics. Prerequisite: GEOL 110, GSCI 165 or 200 level GEOL or BIO course; at least 4 hours of additional lab science; and permission of the instructor. Credit may not be earned in both BIO 400 and BIO 500.